ambatch vs Castor bean tick

Aeschynomene elaphroxylon compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

  • ambatch is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank ambatch Castor bean tick
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family Fabaceae Ixodidae
Genus Aeschynomene Ixodes
Species Aeschynomene elaphroxylon Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

ambatch

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute ambatch Castor bean tick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

ambatch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Madagascar and Senegal.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

ambatch

The Ambatch (Aeschynomene elaphroxylon) is a species in the genus Aeschynomene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Af

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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